Unfortunately the game was no-where near as entertaining as that match was and if anything it once again high lighted how weak our current squad is away from our strongest 11 with half of the first team at Shrewsbury and half at the Banks'
For all of the rhetoric from Rowett about how sharp Shinnie looked over in Spain he was awful tonight, miss controls, miss placed passes and when in on goal for a header (albeit he was offside) actually managed to head straight at the man at the side of him instead of forwards at goal!
The one worrying aspect for me is the lack of shots on target, let alone goals from Donaldson in the last two friendlies. As we have stepped up the opposition from non league to league two to league one he's not managed to trouble the keeper in the last two matches. A couple of times tonight he has not had what you would call clear cut changes but failed to even get good shooting opportunities on target, and it was the same against Forest Green. Hopefully just a bit rusty but it does concern me where the goals are going to come from if he does dry up this season.
The goal we conceded was poor, a penalty given away but Morrison after a bad mistake from him but if you really analyse where the first issue came from Robbo allowed ball to come across him, and ultimately away from him when he should have stepped forwards and intercepted.
I think we will be in massive trouble if we have to rely on him at any point this season.
One bright spark tonight was Reece Brown, showed his passing ability and looked the best Blues player by a mile often showing up Gleeson alongside him.
Caddis managed to secure a draw with a free kick on the edge of the D and over all i don't think either side did enough to win it.
A full Blues 11 would have won this but when you split the squad up it shows how weak we are and will be very vulnerable should suspensions or injuries hit as we stand.
Great Blues following tonight with 1500+ in a 3400 crowd, I'll be shocked if Walsall see more away fans than that all season long when they get underway in League 1!
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